HP to cut 25-30k jobs

Re:HP to cut 25-30k jobs by marktangotango on Wednesday September 16, 2015 @10:18AM (#10226753)

Networking is so important. Just be pleasant and easy to work with. I see so many young devs who get so involved in code related pissing matches, debating irrelavant crap in the work place, being arrogant and difficult. A lot of guys I never want to work with again.

True story, former employer had a lay off, the company I was at sent me an email with a list of everyone who had been laid off asking me (I was in good standing, and respected) who we should go after. You bet I black listed the jerks, and got the guys I considered to be good developers, and easy to work with.

Sure this was all my opinion and who am I anyway? But the point is: this stuff happens, and all you guys who think it doesn't are kidding yourselves.

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Re:HP to cut 25-30k jobs by DanielBMarkham on Wednesday September 16, 2015 @10:23AM (#10226801)

This is very tough to learn, but critical.

The catch-phrase is "fierce opinions, lightly held"

I'll argue the shit out of whether or not brackets stand alone in C++ code, but at the end of the day we all agree on something and move on. We're still friends. You have to both be passionate about what you do -- and willing to see the big picture -- to be a true professional.

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